wie
Translation
how, like, as
Examples
Wie heißt du?
What's your name? (How are you called?)
Er ist so groß wie ich.
He is as tall as me.
Es schmeckt wie Erdbeere.
It tastes like strawberry.
Grammar Patterns
Wie ...? How ...? (Question) Wie geht es dir?
so ... wie ((sb./sth.)) as ... as (sb./sth.) (Equality) Er ist so alt wie ich.
wie ((sb./sth.)) like (sb./sth.) (Similarity) Er schwimmt wie ein Fisch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: als (than - in inequality); Antonyms: anders (different)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wio'. Related to English 'why' and 'how'.
Memory Tips
Means both 'how' (question) and 'like/as' (comparison). 'Wie geht's?' = How goes it?